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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
6
Elmer Clarke, a pawnbroker turning banker aspirant, faces a political bid for Union High School trustees amid Nellie Gatewood's plotted rise. Doris Gatewood, a sharp reporter, arrives for an interview as Elmer navigates love, money, and looming power in Pilarcitos.
The text suggests using decorative envelopes to craft designs for scrapbooks and paper dolls, and to decorate booklets or boxes. It also describes a page a day diary activity with seven daily entries and a heads game cut from magazines, creating humorous mixed heads on figures.
Elmer Clarke pursues a flirtatious dinner with Doris Gatewood, a Los Angeles socialite posing as a journalist. She interviews him covertly, seizes his hand at a movie, and invites a lunch at Colorado Charley's bungalow. The tryst unfolds amid bohemian circles and a car purchase plan.
Elmer Clarke returns home after bidding Doris Gatewood farewell at the station and reflects on a charming, different influence from Nellie Cathcart. He plans a vote for Union high school trustees, contemplates life with Nellie, and receives a detailed 4% letter from Absolom McPeake about Uncle Hiram’s estate and banking assets potentially shaping a bank branch purchase. He shows the letter to Pilar citos Commercial Trust & Live news bank and its trust officer.
Deeds filed for record show multiple transfers in Jones county. Michael Huebsch and wife to A R Shyrer and Ellin Shyrer for two lots in Davidson's addition Monticello for 2400 dollars. Ed Forbes and wife to Josephine Tech and Herman E. Tech for Lot 6 Block 26 Carter Flannigan's add Oxford Junction for 1500 dollars. Paul E Black and wife to Lowell E Black for acres in sections 25 26 with 1 dollar. Lowell E Black to A M Black for 1 dollar. Paul E Black and wife to A M Black for west 60 acres of sections 2 26 with 1 dollar. Harriet A Potter and husband to Charles W Bowers and Carrie O Bowers co survivors for Shaw's subdivision part of Fisher's East Anamosa land with 1 dollar.
The article notes a shift from old-fashioned plaid blankets to gay modernistic patterns in a wide range of colors. It also mentions authentic copies of famous patchwork quilt designs appearing in home goods.
Mason City Globe Gazette argues Gov Turner should be candid with corn growers and admit the chance of Iowa defeating supply and demand law is as likely as man flying to the moon.
New York City patrolman David R. Caldwell of 910 Jennings Street reports he has been healed of a serious stomach ailment that threatened his life after using Udan Tablets. Advertises Uden Tablets for stomach disorders and offers free information at Palmer's Drug Store 101 Main Street Monticello.
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